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While several discloses agents accused interprets teams of acting in concert with free agents after the 2002 and 2003 seasons, the clubs denied those allegations and formal grievances were not filed. Giants 2, Diamondbacks 1SAN FRANCISCO( AP- The Arizona Diamondbacks might still be on a winning streak if not for Omar Vizquel' s dazzling defense. Police said Darian and the others couldn' t identify the shooters and said, at the time, that the men made it clear they weren' t interested in pressing charges. Martinez, 37, a two- time All- Star, played for New York from 1996- 01, helping the Yankees win five AL pennants and four World Series titles A close friend of Derek Jeter, Martinez hit 262 with 23 homers and 76 RBIs for Tampa Bay last season Martinez gets$ 2. His only real jam came in the fourth inning when the Rockies loaded the bases on the one- out double by Holliday and walks to Atkins and Hawpe with two outs. Reyes stole second and continued to third when Stinnett' s throw sailed into center field.

The Mets got a bad break in the fourth, but still put together a big inning . McDonald hit a two- run single in the 10th inning and Curtis Thigpen scored the winning run on catcher Chris Iannetta' s throwing error, giving the Blue Jays a wild 9- 8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night " We' re excited to come back to the ballpark now " McDonald said " You can already feel the excitement in here " Troy Tulowitzki' s two- run homer gave the Rockies an 8- 6 lead in the 10th but Toronto loaded the bases in the bottom half on three straight singles from Matt Stairs, Aaron Hill and Thigpen . Right- handed batters are 0- for- 22 this season against him . Associated PressLOS ANGELES- The Seattle Mariners overcame some distressing news from ailing third baseman Adrian Beltre, and evened their interleague series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with another dominating performance by Felix Hernandez . As long as I get on the court and once I get my opportunity, that' s it. He also has a player option to opt out of his contract in the 2010- 11 season. But Parker made only one of two free throws, then missed a jumper on the ensuing possession.

We' ll just see how it works out " He participated in last Friday' s scrimmage, completing four of nine passes for 59 yards, conceding that he struggled at times to knock off some of the rust that developed in the spring . Alstott is the 18th during that span to play 11 or more seasons with one team and retire with that team . The 25- year- old Tatupu and Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck conduct the team' s offseason drills during periods the league prohibits coaches from being on the field " I didn' t have to say a whole lot to him He knew He knows . Updated: December 8, 2008, 8: 14 AM ET Texas Stadium auction includes stars from field$ 12 . Ribary: Childress At the beginning of the year, I had high expectations for Minnesota. Associated PressCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va- Monica Wright scored 20 points and Virginia( No 14 ESPN/ USA Today, No. Long- term plans call for him to become the managing general partner when Naimoli retires " Vince will be here for years " Sternberg said " I will be involved a lot " Naimoli owns about 15 percent of the team.

Cashman said neither he nor any other member of Yankee management had asked Giambi about steroid use because " the answers we would have gotten are probably a lot like the ones you got today " he said . Polanco restored Detroit' s three- run lead with his first homer of the season, leading off the bottom of the fifth . But in order to have any chance of putting on a major league uniform again, Bonds must overcome arguably more obstacles than he ever has in his life . Richie Sexson provided the eighth- inning tying run with a leadoff home run . He had an uncanny connection with Bird- how many times did they run that play where Bird would sneak back door and DJ would lob the ball for an easy bucket? Bird himself called DJ " one of the best teammates I ever had " I can' t top that Greg Sukiennik is a news editor at ESPN. 9 seconds left, to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to an 85- 79 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

Felix Hernandez( 11- 14, Seattle' s 20- year- old right- hander in his second season, matched his season high with nine strikeouts in five innings, but he gave up four runs and five hits " I don' t really care about striking people out " Hernandez said " Most of the time when I do that, my pitch count is pretty high and I don' t get past five or six innings " After No . Riggans hit a sacrifice fly in the second to put Tampa Bay ahead and made it 5- 0 with a two- run double in the fifth . 2 points per game this season, his sixth in the league, but he' s had his share of pedestrian performances since playing in his third straight All- Star game in February . Braves 1B Casey Kotchman snared a line drive blistered by Chris Duncan to end the first . G Sam Cassell missed his second straight game with back spasms. But when the Indians signed the switch- hitter, they made him a catcher. Game notesMets closer Billy Wagner tossed from the front of the mound Monday and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday.

Helton hit his seventh homer of the season, added a pair of singles and scored three runs as Colorado beat the Texas Rangers 11- 6 on Saturday night The former All- Star has his average up to . Updated: July 30, 2005, 5: 44 PM ET Embree joins Yanks after being cut by Red Sox Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Alex Rodriguez was walking through the New York Yankees' clubhouse Saturday morning when he stopped and did a double take . Loaiza also pitched for Texas, Toronto, the White Sox, the New York Yankees and Washington . Pitch your game and don' t worry about a home run " The dominating performance came in Zambrano' s second start since he was activated from the disabled list with right shoulder strain- the main reason he didn' t come out for the ninth " He wanted to go out and finish it, but it' s only his second time out being off the DL and we were on a game plan of 100 to 105 pitches " manager Lou Piniella said The Cubs did let Zambrano bat in the eighth- he' s a . 13, McMillan missed a game against the Los Angeles Clippers to attend the funeral of an aunt. Bonifacio, who had led off each of the Marlins' first nine games, entered the game as a pinch runner in the seventh. La Russa batted his pitcher eighth in all three games of the series and has done so every game since May 18 The team is 8- 5 during that stretch Game notes St.

It has sand for stability and small rubber chips for softness added to it . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . The Indians came out swinging- literally- against Washburn, who needed just 10 pitches to get through the first two innings and threw only 22 after three But in the fourth, Cleveland' s aggressiveness paid off . CHICAGO( AP- Mark Buehrle worked quickly and efficiently Friday, looking a lot like Greg Maddux- the pitcher he beat . In 2004, all four counties agreed to provide additional funding up to$ 300, 000 total, Flannigan has said Through Aug 31, Hurlbert had spent$ 188, 952 of that Other funding for the prosecution came from the state. In the first five innings, Lincecum wasn' t always sharp, but he was effective. Addai left in the first quarter against Baltimore on Sunday with a hamstring injury, and Hart, a sixth- round pick who was Michigan' s career rushing leader, hurt his right knee in the second quarter.

ESPN news services BUFFALO, N Y- Bowling Green( No . Even the position players are asking questions " Konerko' s 19th homer, off reliever Fernando Cabrera, was one of five extra- base hits in the sixth- Chicago' s highest- scoring inning of 2007- that helped the disappointing White Sox take out some frustration and open an 11- 2 lead . The Spurs made their first four shots to jump to a quick lead, but New York got it down to 11- 10 on a 3- pointer by Richardson and a pair of free throws by Curry . Hopefully, we can just maintain this " Game notes Durant got to see a few Chicago sites on Monday, but he missed one landmark: the Michael Jordan statue outside the United Center " I wish I could have seen the front of the Jordan statue, but we rode past that " he said . It matters to me what my players think and what the organization thinks " Arizona demotes former closer to minors: The D- Backs optioned right- hander Greg Aquino, the club' s closer the last half of last season, to Triple- A Tucson. Greeted with a standing ovation and popping flashbulbs in the first, the Cardinals' MVP candidate did not get the ball out of the infield in four at- bats.

Peavy, who led the NL in strikeouts while going 13- 7 with a 2 . But on this night, the two botched plays didn' t matter much, thanks to Ramirez and Ortiz- whose homers combined to sail an estimated 1, 633 feet . 8 Boston " We would have been dangerous in the playoffs " said coach Paul Silas, who proved to be the perfect coach for James and the young Cavs " I think a lot of teams would have been afraid to play us " Entering the season, Silas figured James would average " around 12 points " but he didn' t know what else to expect from his talented rookie other than a media circus . He was 4- of- 13 in Game 3 along with 3- of- 3 from the foul line with three rebounds and five assists . I haven' t really talked to her yet " The police report indicated neither Kettle nor Martinez knew the woman was the coach' s wife. After Chicago' s loose ball foul, Ratliff hit one of two free throws to put Portland ahead 92- 91- but Juan Dixon missed a 3- point attempt with 24 9 seconds left and it remained close Then Kirk Hinrich hit his running jumper with 15 3 seconds left to put the Bulls briefly back ahead. Browns highlights- Highlights of the Ravens' 37- 27 victory over the Browns from NFL GameDay Week 10: Texans vs.

Rodriguez said it was the longest meeting they' ve had in some time . Torre said he got a call Monday from Yankees general manager Brian Cashman " wishing me good luck . Wallace picked up his 16th technical foul of the season- incurring an automatic one- game suspension- in the Pistons' 95- 82 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night . In recent seasons, many pros eligible to play in the IIHF tournament have opted out, citing the long NHL season as an excuse . Brister and Hoge were so intimidated, they each gave Cowher$ 1, 500 because they planned to sneak out two more times- William Bendetson Alone on The Island Larry JohnsonCoaches often give speeches to players at the start of training camp about cutting down on the hazing of rookies That effort is usually fruitless. Barring contract extensions, and pending the resolution of the ongoing negotiations on the league' s collective bargaining agreement, those eight players could become unrestricted free agents next spring There remain three franchise players- St. It was their longest at the start of a season since 1948 when a 16- game streak ended with a double steal by Phil Rizzuto and Tommy Henrich.

Johjima limped to the bench and Washburn, a pitcher, came on to run . Villanueva scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had a season- high six assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks edge the Atlanta Hawks 110- 107 Saturday night . Smith was listed as having a head injury on the team' s injury report, but coach Eric Mangini wouldn' t go into details " No real update on Brad Smith " Mangini said before practice " We' ll monitor him throughout the week here and see where he is at the end of the week " NFL Video Watch highlights from the San Francisco 49ers' 24- 14 win over the New York Jets . Pedersen finished with nine points and 14 rebounds while Jillian Harmon had 11 . Updated: January 14, 2005, 6: 35 PM ET Mondesi will make$ 1 milllion and has incentives Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- Raul Mondesi passed inspection Friday, convincing the Atlanta Braves he is sound- physically and mentally- and ready to commit to the team for the 2005 season. Game notesLittle said the chances of right- hander Chad Billingsley pitching in the team' s series against the NL- leading Mets beginning Friday in New York are " very slim " Billingsley sustained a mild strain to his left oblique muscle on Sunday. Amaro said more moves before spring training are unlikely " This was a position we knew we wanted to make stronger, and a big thing is Pedro is also versatile " he said " He' s played first and some outfield, as well, and even though we' ll ask him to play third most of the time, he gives us versatility " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.